What Is the Ajir System in Saudi Arabia?
The Ajir System (نظام أجير) is Saudi Arabia's official Ministry of Human Resources platform that regulates the leasing and transfer of expatriate workers between companies and licensed manpower agencies. It provides a transparent, legally documented framework for labor outsourcing that protects employers, workers and labor supply companies alike.
Under the Ajir System, a licensed manpower company holds the worker's primary sponsorship while the worker is deployed to the client business under a documented lease contract registered on the platform. This arrangement allows businesses to access the labor they need without the full cost and administrative burden of direct sponsorship.
How Ajir System Labor Supply Works
The process follows a structured and legally compliant sequence:
- Contract Registration: The labor supply contract is registered electronically on the Ajir platform, specifying the trade, duration, agreed rate and both parties' obligations.
- Worker Deployment: The worker, whose iqama remains with the supplying company, begins working at the client's premises.
- Ongoing Compliance: Insurance, GOSI contributions and Wage Protection System obligations are handled by the supplying provider, not the client.
- Renewal or Termination: Contracts are renewed or concluded through the platform with full electronic documentation.
Benefits of Ajir System Staffing for Saudi Businesses
- Reduced Recruitment Cost: Access workers already present in the Saudi market without overseas recruitment expenses.
- Speed: Faster mobilization compared to overseas recruitment which can take months.
- Flexibility: Monthly or project-based contracts without accumulating long-term end-of-service liabilities.
- Legal Protection: Fully documented contracts registered on the official government platform.
- Reduced Admin: Sponsorship, iqama and insurance handled by the supplying company.
Ajir Contract Types
Business Ajir Contract: For companies and commercial entities requiring workers for their operations, projects or facilities. Covers construction labor, industrial workers, facility management teams and more.
Individual/Resident Ajir Contract: For Saudi families and individuals who need domestic workers — maids, drivers, nannies — on monthly lease contracts without full sponsorship obligations.
Most Popular Labor Categories Under Ajir
The most frequently requested categories through the Ajir System in Saudi Arabia include: construction workers for building projects, facility management teams for commercial properties, industrial labor for factories in Jubail and Yanbu, and domestic workers on individual family contracts.
WeRecruit and the Ajir System
WeRecruit sources labor supply arrangements that operate within the Ajir System framework. When you contact us with your workforce requirements, we arrange supply through our approved provider network — providers who are registered and compliant with Ministry of Human Resources requirements. You benefit from our market knowledge and supply relationships without navigating the sourcing process yourself.